profitable
US: /ˈpɹɑfətəbəɫ/
UK: /pɹˈɒfɪtəbəl/
UK: /pɹˈɒfɪtəbəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
profitable /profitable/
- tính từ
- có lợi, có ích
- profitable advic: lời khuyên có ích
- sinh lãi, mang lợi
- a profitable undertaking: một công việc mang lợi
- có lợi, có ích
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 that makes or is likely to make money: a highly profitable business + a profitable investment + It is usually more profitable to sell direct to the public.
2 that gives sb an advantage or a useful result: a profitable experience + She spent a profitable afternoon in the library.
profitability noun [U]: to increase profitability
profitably adverb: to run a business profitably + He spent the weekend profitably.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 beneficial, productive, lucrative, fruitful, (well-)paying, well-paid, worthwhile, effective, cost-effective, gainful, remunerative, money-making, rewarding:
I had never thought of being a pavement artist as a profitable enterprise. Playing professional golf can be very profitable - if you win tournaments
2 beneficial, helpful, useful, utilitarian, valuable, worthwhile, advantageous, productive, rewarding:
She gave me a lot of good advice that I found profitable in my professional life.
Collocation dictionary
1 making a profit
VERBS
be, prove, seem
confident that the venture will prove profitable
| become | remain | make sth | keep sth
What can be done to keep the business profitable?
ADV.
extremely, highly, hugely, immensely, very
a highly profitable chain of shops
| barely | quite, relatively | enough, sufficiently
The business is not really profitable enough.
| financially | potentially
2 helpful
VERBS
be | find sth
Some churches have found it profitable to hold services during the week.
ADV.
very | mutually
Cooperation could be mutually profitable.
| potentially
Concise English dictionary
'prɑfɪtəbl /'prɒ-
adj.
+yielding material gain or profit
+promoting benefit or gain
+providing profit
+productive of profit
